000 FZNT23 KNHC 220826 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL PRODUCE STRONG TO NEAR GALE CONDITIONS TODAY W OF 78W DIMINISHING TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO ERN PANAMA WILL DRIFT SLOWLY W THU THEN DISSIPATE INTO A TROUGH OVER THE W CARIBBEAN FRI THROUGH SUN. MODERATE ELY TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006 .TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 19N E OF 84W. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .FRI...N OF 18N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006 .TODAY...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 81W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .FRI...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. .THU THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL W OF 70W AND 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING S OF 13N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI THEN DISSIPATE SAT AND SUN. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE W PART FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006 .TODAY...N OF 26N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT BY EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 29N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW W OF 77W THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W SWELL. FROM 26N TO 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER BERG